Armybrat
Buckeye
Then they leave their molted shells all over the place.
Cicada hell
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I'm actually quite fond of when the cicadas hatch out and start doing their mating song. It reminds me of a nicer gentler time in my youth. We really haven't had a bad outbreak of them in a while so maybe this year will be the exception.
Living in the city I'm wondering if all of the mosquito spraying has affected them to some degree. I know it's just about wiped out the lightning bugs. They're still out in the country but nonexistent within the city limits.
Living in the city I'm wondering if all of the mosquito spraying has affected them to some degree. I know it's just about wiped out the lightning bugs. They're still out in the country but nonexistent within the city limits.
Skeet 028
Single-Sixer
Good Bass Bait!
My hearing aids don't make the background noise worse unless it's up close.
WV460hunter
Single-Sixer
Ear plugs , Ear Muffs or a loud stereo13 year brood hatched out overnite. Got about 5 million of the noisy buggers on my acreage.
WV460hunter
Single-Sixer
You can fry them and eat them.
Deer Raccoon , turkey and many other animals Eat them it is a time of replenishment and renewal
Grew up in Rockland County New York in the early 60's. Not sure of exact year when cicadas hit. Looked up brood chart. (1962) Zillions of the boogers. People were raking up and burning piles of them along with tree leaves.
This was back in the day when you could burn leaves every year in the fall without government nazis fining you for not composting. I still miss that smell
This was back in the day when you could burn leaves every year in the fall without government nazis fining you for not composting. I still miss that smell
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Same here. '74 was 24/7 loud buzzing (of course, we had no a/c so we had to keep our windows open.). Then 6-7 weeks later, after finally getting used to the sound, I woke one morning to a deafening SILENCE. They died overnight, except for a very few stragglers.
Next year Brood 14 will be several counties away from here but my wife has family in the area. We may go to see them during the Cicada time.
JackBull
Buckeye
Enjoy it while you can!13 year brood hatched out overnite. Got about 5 million of the noisy buggers on my acreage.
